What kinds of homes are in Boron, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Boron, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Boron, CA has 1,105 (±205) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 81 homes per square mile of land.

61.8% are detached single-family houses.

5.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,105 (±205)
Detached houses: 61.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.7%
5+ unit buildings: 5.8%

Homes in Boron by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Boron	Kern County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	61.8% (±11.6 points)	72.4%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	13.8% (±11.0 points)	2.8%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	3.8% (±4.4 points)	2.2%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.9% (±2.6 points)	5.9%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.9% (±2.5 points)	3.2%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.4% (±3.7 points)	1.8%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.5% (±0.9 points)	4.2%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	8.9% (±5.5 points)	7.3%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	3.9% (±4.3 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

In Boron, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Kern County (9.2%).

It is also lower than in California (24.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Boron

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Boron
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Boron	—	5.8% (±4.6 points)	—
California City	14 mi	6.8% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Edwards AFB	17 mi	0.0% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Silver Lakes	26 mi	5.0% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mojave	30 mi	12.5% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Los Angeles	30 mi	0.0% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Rosamond	33 mi	4.5% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lenwood	33 mi	0.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Adelanto	33 mi	7.4% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Los Angeles, CA (0.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Kern County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
14	Wasco	8.3% (±3.2 points)
15	Lost Hills	7.2% (±12.1 points)
16 (tie)	California City	6.8% (±3.4 points)
16 (tie)	Hillcrest	6.8% (±3.7 points)
16 (tie)	Oildale	6.8% (±1.7 points)
19	Greenfield (community)	6.0% (±7.8 points)
20	Boron	5.8% (±4.6 points)
21	East Niles	5.4% (±3.9 points)
22 (tie)	McFarland	5.2% (±2.8 points)
22 (tie)	Golden Hills	5.2% (±3.8 points)
24 (tie)	Ridgecrest	5.1% (±1.8 points)
24 (tie)	Benton Park	5.1% (±4.1 points)
26	Old Stine	4.9% (±6.0 points)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Kern County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Boron is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Boron

How many homes are in Boron?

Boron, CA has an estimated 1,105 (±205) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Boron houses or apartments?

61.8% are detached houses and 13.8% attached houses, while 11.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Boron?

5.7% of homes in Boron are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Boron CDP, California

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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